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• Do Video Games Subconsciously Teach Users Crypto Economics?

  28-03-2020 23:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Ivan on Tech, a crypto YouTuber, said RuneScape taught him economics, as well as prepared him for crypto
  
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• Sign of Strength: Bitcoin Sees Massive Spike in Buy-Side Orders Despite Selloff

  28-03-2020 22:30 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin’s sharp overnight selloff marked a firm end to the bout of consolidation that it had been experiencing over the past few days, with this movement sending BTC reeling down to its key support within the lower-$6,000 region.
  Although this movement was overtly bearish and did seem to degrade the cryptocurrency’s near-term market structure, it is important to note that data regarding the magnitude of buy orders just a hair below BTC’s current price seems to be a bullish sign
  
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• Digital Dollars, Bakkt CEO Scandal, & a Continuing Pandemic: Bad Crypto News of the Week

  28-03-2020 22:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Check out this week’s Bad Crypto News.
  
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• Binance Removes FTX Tokens Citing Confusion

  28-03-2020 21:30 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Binance removes FTX leveraged token products from exchange
  
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• Malta Denies Two Crypto Exchanges Have License to Operate

  28-03-2020 20:30 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The MFSA issued a public warning on two crypto exchanges and clarified they don’t have any licenses
  
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• Why Crypto: Stock Market Volatility Surmounts That of Bitcoin

  28-03-2020 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  The global markets have seen crypto-esque levels of volatility throughout the past several months, with all of the major benchmark stock market indices seeing intense downwards pressure that led them to post recession-level losses in a short multi-week period.
  This turbulence in the traditional markets has sparked an interesting phenomenon that many investors didn’t expect – the stock market was more volatile than Bitcoin was throughout the month of March.
  This surprising statistic m
  
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• Cardano Marshals A High Level Of Brainpower That No Other Cryptocurrency Comes Close – Weiss Ratings - ZyCrypto

  28-03-2020 19:42 via zycrypto.com
  
  Cardano Marshals A High Level Of Brainpower That No Other Cryptocurrency Comes Close – Weiss Ratings  ZyCrypto
  
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• Cryptocurrency News From Japan: March 22-28 in Review - Cointelegraph

  28-03-2020 19:36 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Cryptocurrency News From Japan: March 22-28 in Review  Cointelegraph
  
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• Cryptocurrency News From Japan: March 22-28 in Review

  28-03-2020 19:30 via cointelegraph.com
  
  This week’s news from Japan included blockchain-based steel pipe tracking, added exchange features and more
  
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• Madrid Team Builds Iota-Based Decentralized Information Platform to Combat Coronavirus

  28-03-2020 18:30 via cointelegraph.com
  
  A team based in Madrid, one of the epicenters of the coronavirus pandemic, has released an Iota Tango platform that helps combat the coronavirus
  
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• Bitcoin Just Shattered a Key Trendline, Leading Traders to Target $5,000

  28-03-2020 18:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  After an extended bout of sideways trading within the upper-$6,000 region, Bitcoin’s bears finally gained the upper-hand over bulls, leading the benchmark cryptocurrency to plunge to its support within the lower-$6,000 region.
  This sharp downwards movement that first began late-yesterday also seems to have pushed BTC below a key trendline that bulls were previously defending.
  The decisive shattering of this level has led multiple analysts to concur that Bitcoin is poised to see some signif
  
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• Talking Digital Future: Artificial Intelligence

  28-03-2020 17:10 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Does quantum supremacy’s achievement remain a theoretical dream of a distant future, or is the day of the quantum revolution not so far away?
  
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• Liquid Federation Announces 10 New Members

  28-03-2020 17:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The new additions bring the Liquid Federation’s total membership to 45
  
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• Venezuela’s Struggling Internet Could Make Crypto Trading Tough

  28-03-2020 16:07 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Venezuelans are facing slow internet times, which could make crypto trading difficult
  
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• Disruption, Money and a World of Change, Feat. Niall Ferguson

  28-03-2020 15:40
  
  CoinDesk's Michael Casey speaks with author, historian and Hoover Institution senior fellow Niall Ferguson about our disrupted world, inevitable crisis and what it could mean for money.
  
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• Former NASDAQ Lawyer Warns TON Against Going Rogue

  28-03-2020 15:07 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Former NASDAQ counsel warns the TON Community against launching Telegram’s blockchain network until the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has its say
  
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• Bitcoin Price Rejects $6.9K, But Is a Correction Now Imminent?

  28-03-2020 14:50 via cointelegraph.com
  
  BTC price unable to break above $7,000 paints a bearish outlook
  
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• Bitcoin Wallets Holding at Least 1 BTC Set to Hit 800K All-Time Highs

  28-03-2020 14:30 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Bitcoiners empty exchanges as wallet addresses one or more coins reach their biggest number ever
  
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• No Tax for You: Why Crypto Traders and Miners Might Head to Portugal

  28-03-2020 13:41 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Zero taxes for crypto traders and miners: Is Portugal poised to become a Bitcoin tax haven?
  
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• World Health Organization Launches Blockchain Platform to Fight COVID-19

  28-03-2020 12:47 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The World Health Organization's DLT platform was built on Hyperledger Fabric in partnership with Hacera, IBM and Microsoft
  
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• Impact of cryptocurrency on digital marketing in 2020 - Toshi Times

  28-03-2020 12:37 via toshitimes.com
  
  Impact of cryptocurrency on digital marketing in 2020  Toshi Times
  
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• How Market Volatility Is Shining a Light on DeFi’s Structural Vulnerabilities

  28-03-2020 11:52 via cointelegraph.com
  
  How DeFi’s infrastructure development could help the crypto market in the times of crisis?
  
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• Tether Becomes Second Crypto to Launch on Blockchain Futures Platform

  28-03-2020 11:46 via cointelegraph.com
  
  KuCoin’s derivatives arm KuMEX to launch USDT-margined Bitcoin perpetual contracts on March 30
  
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• Donald Trump Just ‘Advertised’ Bitcoin After Fed Creates $6 Trillion

  28-03-2020 11:31 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Trump endorsing meddling in the dollar supply has made Bitcoin look better than ever as sound money
  
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• While Some Hoard Dollar Bills, Others Envision Germy Cash’s Quick Demise

  28-03-2020 11:30
  
  Is a cash-based society sustainable in a pandemic? Hoarders say yes. Health experts say maybe. Visionaries say no: It’s a moment for systemic change.
  
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• Not Convinced New Investors are Buying Bitcoin, Top Analyst Says

  28-03-2020 10:43 via newsbtc.com
  
  While headlines about tanking bitcoin prices serve ideal opportunities for investors to enter the cryptocurrency market, one top analyst thinks the asset is lacking new buyers.
  Alex Saunders, the CEO & Founder of Australia-based Nugget News, offered a wave of discouraging catalysts that might have driven people out of cryptocurrencies, including a wrecked US job report. More than three million Americans filed for unemployment last week, providing first-hand information about how the Coronavi
  
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• Most Traders Expect New All-Time High Price for Bitcoin in 2020

  28-03-2020 10:43 via cointelegraph.com
  
  While traders predict BTC will set new record highs, the average price prediction for ETH is $810
  
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• Peter Vessenes in the Focus of Cointelegraph China

  28-03-2020 10:13 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Peter Vessenes talks future of crypto on Cointelegraph China’s Focus: “I would say the SEC has done much worse by American business in the most recent round of innovation.”
  
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• Bitcoin Price Drops to $6.1K Shortly After Equities Markets Close Red

  28-03-2020 07:57 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Bitcoin dropped below $6.1K and bulls need to show strength as the weekly and monthly close approach
  
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• India Crypto Renaissance: Industry Sees Rebirth as RBI Crypto Ban Lifts

  28-03-2020 06:13 via cointelegraph.com
  
  From the renowned crypto VCs like Tim Draper to big-time exchanges like Binance — India’s crypto space is going through a post-ban rebirth
  
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• Analyst Who Called XRP’s Drop to $0.16 Is Still Expecting Upside: Here’s Why

  28-03-2020 06:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Over the past five hours, cryptocurrencies across the board, from Bitcoin to XRP, have not performed well.Since the daily peak at $6,700, the price of BTC has fallen as low as $6,050, a drop of 10% in a matter of a few hours. This loss has been reflected throughout the rest of the asset class; Ethereum, for instance, has collapsed by 9% from its daily high, while XRP has drawn down by 8%.
  Related Reading: Crypto Tidbits: Bitcoin Holds $6,000s, Federal Reserve To Do “QE Infinity,” U.S
  
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• Splinter Cryptocurrency Hive Outperforms Justin Sun's Steem After One Week Trading - CoinDesk

  28-03-2020 05:01 via coindesk.com
  
  Splinter Cryptocurrency Hive Outperforms Justin Sun's Steem After One Week Trading  CoinDesk
  
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• I bought my first Bitcoin in S'pore and dabbled in cryptocurrency for three weeks. Here's how it went down. - Mothership.sg

  28-03-2020 04:44 via mothership.sg
  
  I bought my first Bitcoin in S'pore and dabbled in cryptocurrency for three weeks. Here's how it went down.  Mothership.sg
  
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• US Holding Firm Halted Mining Business After Bitcoin Crashed Below $4K

  28-03-2020 04:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
  DPW Holdings notifies the SEC about suspending its crypto mining business due to Bitcoin’s recent crash below $4,000
  
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• Crypto Tidbits: Bitcoin Holds $6,000s, Federal Reserve To Do “QE Infinity,” U.S. Digital Dollar Proposed

  28-03-2020 04:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Another week, another round of Crypto Tidbits. Over the past week, Bitcoin has flatlined, trading between $6,500 and $6,800 for a number of days. Almost all altcoins followed suit, also posting close to no notable price action over the past few days. Ripple’s XRP, though, got some time in the spotlight, rallying 10% higher on Thursday and Friday to multi-week highs, despite there being no good news about the cryptocurrency or Ripple.
  While Bitcoin could easily reverse lower, many inve
  
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• Blockchain Jobs Continue to Rise Despite Global Recession

  28-03-2020 02:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Despite the global recession blockchain jobs continue to rise at a rate of 3%
  
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• After Bitcoin Plunged 7.5% in Minutes, Traders Fear the Worst Is Yet to Come

  28-03-2020 02:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  An hour ago, the price of Bitcoin suddenly faltered after days of non-action, crashing from the $6,700 base where it had traded at for much of Friday to $6,250 within a few minutes’ time. As a result, at least $20 million worth of long positions on BitMEX were liquidated, while millions more probably bit the dust on other exchanges.
  Related Reading: House Democrats Propose ‘Digital Dollar’ in Move Big For Bitcoin: Here’s Why
  While the selling pressure has since subsi
  
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• The Bitcoin Price Just Plunged Under $6,400 After Days of Stagnation

  28-03-2020 00:51 via newsbtc.com
  
  Over the past ten minutes, Bitcoin has performed extremely poorly, falling from $6,700 to a price as low as $6,265 in an over 6% sell-off, per data from TradingView. As a result, at least $20 million worth of long positions on BitMEX were liquidated, while millions more probably bit the dust on other exchanges.This 6% crash comes after days of stagnation for the cryptocurrency market, epitomized by the fact that the cryptocurrency held between $6,500 and $7,000 for over three days, leading one t
  
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• Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht Spends Seventh Birthday in a Row in Jail

  28-03-2020 00:30 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Ross Ulbricht turns 36 today
  
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• Telegram Seeks Clarity On The Preliminary Injunction Against TON

  28-03-2020 00:15 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Does the preliminary injunction against TON apply only to American investors? That’s the latest question in Telegram’s effort to launch its blockchain project
  
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• Russian Police Take Down an Illegal Bitcoin Mining Farm

  28-03-2020 00:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Russian police seized almost 1,500 mining rigs from an illegal bitcoin mining farm, spread across several locations
  
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